Andrea G. Buchwald

Dr. Andrea G. Buchwald is an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She specializes in infectious disease epidemiology with a focus on climate change impacts, maternal-child health, and immunological data-driven intervention design. Her work emphasizes observational research in low-resource settings and mathematical modeling for public health policy.

Education:

• BA in Mathematics and Biology, The Colorado College (2004–2008)
• PhD in Epidemiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine (2013–2018)
• Postdoctoral Fellow at Colorado School of Public Health (2018–2020)

Research Interests:

• Climate change effects on infectious disease transmission
• Immunological predictors of infant health outcomes
• In utero exposure impacts on child development
• Epidemiological modeling of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens
• Large-scale data integration for public health decision-making

Key Research Trends: Recent work highlights development of real-time policy evaluation tools for pandemic control, analysis of maternal antibody transfer dynamics, and climate-resilient health strategies in malaria-endemic regions.

Grants & Funding:

• 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate and Health Award
• NIMH K01 Grant: Prenatal HIV exposure and child development

Labs & Collaborations: Active collaborations with global health institutions on vector-borne disease surveillance and pediatric immune system studies.